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Amendment Of The Act On The Czech National Bank And Change The Related Laws

Original Language Title: změna zákona o ČNB a změna souvisejících zákonů

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of 20 December. June 2013



amending the law No 6/1993 Coll. on Česká národní banka, as amended by

amended, and other related laws



Parliament has passed the following Act of the Czech Republic:



PART THE FIRST



Amendment of the Act on the Czech National Bank



Article. (I)



Law No 6/1993 Coll. on Česká národní banka, as amended by law No. 60/1993

Coll., Act No. 15/1998 Coll., Act No. 442/2000 Coll., the finding of the constitutional

the Court declared under no 278/2001 Coll., Act No. 482/2001 Coll., Act

No 127/2002 Coll., Act No. 257/2004 Coll., Act No. 377/2005 Coll., Act

No 57/2006 Coll., Act No. 62/2006 Coll., Act No. 230/2006 Coll., Act

No 160/2007 Coll., Act No. 36/2008 Coll., Act No. 124/2008 Coll., Act

No 254/2008 Coll., Act No. 281/2009 Coll., Act No. 285/2009 Coll., Act

No 295/2009 Coll., Act No. 145/2010 Coll., Act No. 156/2010 Coll., Act

No 41/2011 Coll., Act No. 92/2011 Coll., the Act No. 136/2011 Coll., Act

No 139/2011 Coll., Act No. 357/2011 Coll. and Act No. 428/2011 Coll.,

amended as follows:



1. In article 1, paragraph 2 reads:



"(2) the Czech National Bank is a legal entity of public law established

in Prague ".



2. In article 1 (1). 3, the word "specific" shall be replaced by the word "other".



3. In section 1, paragraph 4 shall be deleted.



4. in section 1, the following new section 1a, including footnote No 20 and

21:



' section 1a



The Czech National Bank is part of the European system of central banks

under the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union) and by ^ 20 Protocol on the Statute of the

The European system of central banks and of the European Central Bank (hereinafter referred to

"the Statute") ^ 21) and participates in the implementation of the objectives and tasks of the European system of

central banks.



Article 20). 282 of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union (consolidated version).



21) Article. 1 of Protocol (No 4) on the Statute of the European system of Central

banks and of the European Central Bank. ".



5. In section 2 (2). 1, the first sentence shall be inserted after the phrase "the Czech National Bank

cared about financial stability and about the safe functioning of the financial system in

The Czech Republic ".



6. In section 2 (2). 1 at the end of the text of the third sentence, the words "and the General

economic policy in the European Union with the intention to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the

The European Union ".



7. In section 2 (2). 2, introductory part the provisions of:



"(2) the Czech National Bank carries out the following tasks:".



8. In section 2 (2). 2 (a). (c)), the words "of branches of foreign banks"

replaced by the words "foreign banks engaged in banking activities on the

the territory of the Czech Republic through its subsidiaries (hereinafter referred to as "branch

foreign banks ") of the" and the word "payment" shall be inserted after the words "and

settlement ".



9. In section 2 (2). 2 (a). (d)), the words ", performed by the analysis of the development of the

the financial system, takes care of safe operation and development of the financial

the market in the Czech Republic and contributes to stability of the financial

system as a whole "is replaced by" (section, paragraph 44. 1) ".



10. In section 2 (2). 2, letter d) the following point (e)), which read:



"e) recognizes, monitors and assesses the risk of threat to the stability of the financial

system and in order to prevent or reduce these risks

contributes through its powers to the resilience of the financial system

and maintaining financial stability, and creating a macro-prudential policy;

If necessary, the creation of macro-prudential policy cooperates with

the authorities of the State, the scope of this policy ".



Letter e) is renumbered as paragraph (f)).



11. In section 2 (2). 2 (a). (f)), the word "specific" shall be replaced by

the "other".



12. In section 2, paragraph 3 is added:



"(3) the Czech National Bank in performing its tasks shall cooperate with the

the central banks of other countries, international bodies dealing with

supervision of the financial market, with international financial institutions and

international authorities dealing with supervision of financial market and

negotiates with them within its scope of the agreement. ".



13. At the end of the text of the footnote No. 19 the words ", as amended by

Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2011/61/EU ".



14. In section 2a of the present text becomes paragraph 1 and the following

paragraph 2, which reads as follows:



"(2) the Czech National Bank shall inform the European Council for system risks

on significant measures to reduce risks that could jeopardise the

the stability of the financial system in the Czech Republic. ".



15. In section 3 of the text at the end of paragraph 5, the words "in a manner

enabling remote access ".



16. At the end of section 3a shall be added to the phrase "part of this message is also

the strategy of macro-prudential policy. This report published by the Czech

the National Bank also means that allow remote access ".



17. under section 3a is inserted after section 3b is inserted:



"§ 3b of the



(1) in carrying out its tasks, the Czech National Bank may issue a recommendation,

warning or warnings to the public, the authorities specified in the Czech Republic

or individual or species designated by the parties.



(2) if the publication of the recommendations, warnings or warning could

compromise the performance of the tasks of the Czech National Bank, cannot be granted by

the law relating to the free access to information. ".



18. In section 5 (3). 1, the second sentence is replaced by the phrases "the Board determines

Monetary and macro-prudential policy and tools for their

implementation. Decide on the essential measures of monetary and

macro-prudential policy and in the area of financial market supervision ".



19. In section 5 (3). 2 (a). (e)), the dot after the word "Bank" is replaced by

by a semi-colon and the word "These" shall be replaced by the word "those".



20. In section 6 paragraph 3 reads:



"(3) No person shall act as a member of the Bank Council of more than

twice. ".



21. In section 6, paragraphs 4 and 13 are deleted.



Paragraphs 5 to 12 are renumbered as paragraphs 4 to 11.



22. In section 6 (1). 6 (a). (d)), the words "and in the area of" shall be replaced by the words "or

in the field ".



23. In section 6, paragraphs 10 and 11, including the footnote No 22:



"(10) a member of the Bank Council may be relieved from Office only if,

He stopped to meet the conditions required for its performance, or

committed to serious misconduct ^ 22). The decision on the appeal to the Governor

service is also the Governing Council of the European Central Bank.



(11) if it is not the function of the Governor, shall instruct the Bank Council a

from the viceguvernérů function of the Governor at the time, than will be appointed

the new Governor. Designated by the Lieutenant Governor performs the function of the Governor in full

the extent of its powers and responsibilities.



Article 14, paragraph 22). 2 of the Protocol (No 4) on the Statute of the European system of

central banks and of the European Central Bank. ".



24. section 8:



"section 8



On behalf of the Czech National Bank, the Acting Governor, who also signs the

legislation and acts issued by the Czech National Bank and organised in

The collection of laws. The Governor represents the authorised Vice-Governor in full

range. ".



25. In section 9 paragraph 1 including the footnote No. 23:



"(1), Czech National Bank, the Banking Council nor any member of the Bank Council

may not, in exercising the powers and performing the tasks and duties conferred upon them by

Treaty on European Union, the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union and the Statute of the

and in the performance of other activities to seek or take instructions from

President of the Republic, the Parliament, the Government and other authorities of the Czech

Republic, further from authorities, institutions or other bodies of the European

the Union, from the Governments of the Member States of the European Union or from any other

operator ^ 23).



23) Article. 130 of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union (consolidated version).



Article. Protocol (No 4) on the Statute of the European system of central banks and of the

The European Central Bank. ".



26. In section 9 (2). 2, after the word "currency" shall be inserted the word ",

macro-prudential ".



27. In section 10, paragraph 1. 2, after the word "nature", the words ",

macro-prudential policy ".



28. In section 19, paragraph. 1 the word "special" is replaced by the word "other".



29. In section 23, the word "specific" shall be replaced by the word "other".



30. sections 24 to 26 of the following:



"§ 24



(1) the banks, branches of foreign banks, and savings and credit cooperatives

are required to have on account at the Czech National Bank maintain the fixed part

their resources as mandatory minimum reserves. Required reserves

are maintained in Czech crowns and may be interest-bearing.



(2) mandatory minimum reserves may not exceed 30% of the total

the obligations of the person who is required to maintain required reserves

(hereinafter referred to as "mandatory person"), minus the liabilities of the person required to

other principal parties. If required by the monetary policy of the Czech national

the Bank, the amount of the required minimum reserves may be established differently

for generically specified mandatory of the person.



§ 25



If required, the person does not maintain a set of required reserves,

The Czech National Bank is entitled to charge it from the amount by which are not

provided for mandatory minimum reserves filled, interest of the corresponding

twice the average of the Lombard rate in the period, after which it was required

maintain minimum reserves.



section 26



The Czech National Bank shall lay down by Decree



and) the amount of required reserves,



(b)) a day, from which the required person must, within a specified amount of mandatory minimum

the reserve maintain,
(c)) period, after which the required reserves,



(d)), from which the circuit commitments to maintain required reserves, and

sources of data on these commitments,



(e)), which will be determined by the procedure laid down above the statutory minimum

provisions in the event that the required person data, from which the amount of the mandatory

the reserve provides for Česká národní banka. ".



31. Section 26a shall be deleted.



32. section 30, including footnotes, no 24:



"section 30



The Czech National Bank leads accounts by budget rules ^ 24).



24) Law No 218/2000 Coll., on the budgetary rules and the change

some related acts (budgetary rules), as amended by

amended. ".



33. In article 31, paragraph 2 shall be deleted and shall be deleted at the same time, paragraph

1.



34. § 31a:



"§ 31a



The Czech National Bank may, on the basis of the agreement with the Ministry of finance

According to the budgetary rules ^ 24) to negotiate deals with investment

Tools ^ 3b) or other transactions or carry out activities that is

The Ministry of finance, in accordance with the budgetary rules ^ 24) shall be entitled to

through the Czech National Bank. This is without prejudice to § 31. ".



Footnote 3a shall be deleted.



35. section 33, including footnote No 25 and 26:



"§ 33



(1) the Czech National Bank may issue securities and do business with them.



(2) the Czech National Bank is empowered to keep a register of securities

representing the right to repayment of the amount owed, issued by the



and the Czech Republic),



(b)), the Czech National Bank,



(c)) other issuers.



(3) the Czech National Bank is authorised to keep a record, building on the

Central Register of securities, led by the Central Depositary ^ 25).



(4) the Czech National Bank is authorized to operate a settlement system with

finality of settlement of the law governing business

capital market ^ 26).



25) § 100 et seq.. Act No. 256/2004 Coll.



26) § 82 et seq.. Act No. 256/2004 Coll. ".



36. In § 34 paragraph. 2 the words "the special law ^ 4)" are replaced by the words "the law

governing the activity of the bank ^ 4). "



Footnote 4:



"4) Law No 21/1992 Coll., on banks, as amended.".



37. under section 34 shall be added to § 34a, which including the title and notes

line No 27 to 29:



"§ 34a



Prohibition on Monetary financing



(1) the Czech National Bank in accordance with the Treaty on the functioning of the European

Union ^ 27) and implementing it directly applicable provision of the European

Union ^ 28) may not provide the option of overdraft balance bank accounts

or any other type of credit institutions or other bodies

The European Union, central Governments, regional, local or

other public authorities, other bodies governed by or

public undertakings ^ 29) the Member States of the European Union; It is also disabled

direct purchases of their debt instruments of the Czech National Bank.



(2) paragraph 1 shall not apply in the case of banks, foreign banks, and

savings and credit cooperatives in public ownership, which the Czech

National Bank in connection with the provision of funds

provides the same treatment as banks, foreign banks, and

savings and cooperatives in the privately owned úvěrním ^ 29).



27) article 123 of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union (consolidated version).



28) Council Regulation (EC) no 3603/93 of 13 February 2003. December 1993 laying

specifying definitions for the application of the prohibitions referred to in articles 104 and 104b (1)

Of the Treaty.



29) Article. 8 Council Regulation (EC) no 3603/93. ".



38. In section 35 (b). (b)), the word "course" replaced by the word "course".



39. In section 35 (c)):



"(c)) shall be treated with foreign reserves in gold and foreign-exchange values.".



40. In section 35 (d)) shall be deleted.



41. section 36:



"§ 36



The Czech National Bank is entitled to



and trade and gold) of the foreign exchange values and perform all kinds of

banking business on the financial market,



(b)) to carry out payment transactions with foreign countries. "



42. In paragraph 37. 2 the word "regulation" is deleted.



43. Section 38 shall be added to § 38a is inserted:



"§ 38a



The Czech National Bank is entitled to security of their tasks

arising from § 2 (2). 2 (a). (c) require the operator)

the payment system, settlement system operator, provider

payment services and electronic money issuers information

relating to the operation of these systems and the information related to the

the provision of payment services and the issuance of electronic money, and these

persons are required to provide information to the Czech National Bank.



44. the footnote No 7:



"7) § 1 (1). 1 (a). (b)) and paragraph 3 of Act No. 21/1992 Coll., on banks,

in the wording of later regulations. ".



45. section 40:



"§ 40



The Czech National Bank is authorised to carry out the investment and trading activities

to the extent necessary to ensure their activities. ".



46. under section 40 of the new part of the ninth, including a title and notes

footnote No. 30 to 36:



"PART OF THE NINTH



REPORTING AND STATISTICS



TITLE I OF THE



REPORTING



§ 41



(1) the Czech National Bank is entitled to require under this Act, or

other legislation to ensure the security of its tasks, the necessary information and

the handouts in the form of statistical reports and the financial statements for the purposes of supervision,

additional information or information (hereinafter the "statement") from returning

individuals who are



and persons subject to its supervision) and foreign persons with similar

business operating on the territory of the Czech Republic on the basis of the

single licence



(b)) other persons doing business on the territory of the Czech Republic, which belongs to the

sector financial institutions by directly applicable regulation

Union governing the system of national and regional accounts in the European

Union ^ 30),



(c)) of the person holding the information needed for Assembly

balance of payments, international investment position and debt service to

abroad, the Czech National Bank shall inform about inclusion in the circuit

statistically significant returning persons; for this purpose, the Czech

the National Bank shall be entitled to require the necessary information and documents for

assessment of statistical significance.



(2) the Statements referred to in paragraph 1, the Czech National Bank is entitled to use the

the security of all its tasks, unless another law otherwise.



(3) the reporting persons are obliged to draw up and submit to the Czech national

bank statements, which the content, form, and manner of preparation and

the submission for each of the headings of the returning persons provides for the Czech

the National Bank by Decree.



(4) If submitted statements do not correspond to the requirements laid down by

paragraph 3, or if you have reason to doubt their accuracy

or completeness, the Czech National Bank is entitled to require the correction,

clarification or explanation.



TITLE II



STATISTICS



section 42



(1) the Czech National Bank to ensure the tasks laid down directly

the applicable provisions of the European Union ^ 31)



and provides statistical reporting), including obtaining and collection

data for statistical purposes,



(b)) processes and creates and compiles statistical information, leads and

published statistics,



(c) participates in the formation) of the statistics of the European system of central banks and of the

The European Central Bank ^ 32) and contributes to the compilation of statistics

The European Union ^ 33).



(2) to ensure the tasks referred to in paragraph 1 shall be provided by the Czech National Bank

time limits the statistical information and individual information in

the structure and detailed breakdown of the European Central Bank and the

Eurostat.



(3) to ensure the tasks referred to in paragraph 1, ensures the Czech national

Bank methodology of statistical surveys, their treatment and recovery, and

definition of the content of the required information, including a description of their structures.



(4) to ensure the tasks referred to in paragraph 1, the Czech National Bank is entitled to

to request and use for statistical purposes, the data and information that

are necessary for the compilation of statistics the European system of Central

Bank, the European Central Bank or the European Union and that of the Ministry of

and other administrative authorities obtained or collected on the basis of other

the legislation, if such data and information ministries and

other administrative authorities processed and when they are available in their

information systems. Ministries and other administrative authorities are obliged to

The Czech National Bank, the necessary information on request free of charge

provide.



§ 43



In the interest of reducing the burden of returning persons under section 41 applies, the Czech

the National Bank building on the directly applicable European Union legislation and

in accordance with the General principles of the European Central Bank's point of view

statistical significance and may, for this purpose, the Decree lay down



and reporting a particular circuit) the extent of returning persons or for particular

the kind of data that you want the report to include,



b) circuit statistically significant returning persons.



§ 43a



(1) the Czech National Bank compiles, leads and publishes the monetary statistics,

balance of payments statistics, statistics of the quarterly financial accounts,

Statistics of financial markets, securities, and other statistics

statistics in its field of competence.
(2) the Czech National Bank leads the list of MFIs ^ 34)

The Czech Republic and other similar lists for statistical purposes, which

published in a manner enabling remote access.



section 43b



The Czech National Bank in the acquisition and use of the collected data and

compilation of statistics cooperates with the Czech Statistical Office,

which forwards each individual data for statistical purposes, and

the statistical information needed to fulfil their tasks.



§ 43c



(1) the application of the right of verification and compulsory collection the individual

statistical data of the Czech National Bank is governed by a directly applicable

^ EU regulation 35).



(2) during the verification of the statistics or their compulsory collection

in the form of checks on the spot, on the relations between the Czech National Bank and

the reporting person applies the law governing the performance of the checks.



section 43d



In accordance with the commitments, which the Czech Republic is bound and which

resulting from its membership in international organisations, the Czech national

the Bank provides statistical information, International Monetary Fund,

The Organization for economic cooperation and development, the World Bank and other

international institutions.



section 43e



The Czech National Bank permanently secures the protection of confidential statistical

^ 36) data obtained on the basis of this law, so that they cannot be

unlawfully altered, destroyed, lost, transferred or otherwise used, and the

These data were used only for statistical purposes. This protection

also are subject to the combined data for more returning persons, of which can be used without

spending excessive time and effort directly to determine or to determine or

indirectly deduce the individual reporting person.



section 43f



(1) the Czech National Bank can provide confidential statistical data only



and another Member) European system of central banks and of the

the level of details that are necessary for the fulfilment of the tasks of the European

system of central banks,



(b)) the European Central Bank to fulfil the statistical reporting

obligations for the purposes of making statistics of the European system of Central

banks,



(c)) for the purposes of making statistics of Eurostat, the European Union,



(d)) another Member the European system of central banks or the Member of the

The European statistical system, if it is necessary for the development,

the development or dissemination of statistics or for increasing the quality of the service,



(e)), the Czech Statistical Office under section 43b,



(f)) for the purposes of scientific research on the basis of the Treaty, which provides for the

the fulfilment of the conditions of protection of these data and the exact method of their use in

accordance with the law of the European Union, and that of legal persons, the

the basic mission is scientific research; the information shall be provided in the form of

non-direct determination of the returning persons who provided information

concern, or



(g)) If a person that this figure relates to the provision gave

consent, and except in the cases referred to in points (a) to (f))); from

the consent of this person must be clear about what the confidential statistical information is

It is, and for what purpose and who is to be granted.



(2) the Czech National Bank may disclose statistical information, if

incurred by the aggregation of individual data for at least 3 of the reporting person.

If this condition is met, the Czech National Bank may provide

statistical information only as confidential statistical data according to the

of paragraph 1. As the Czech National Bank is progressing, even if, if it can be of

statistical information indirectly identify an individual reporting

the person.



(3) the provision of confidential statistical data under the conditions referred to in

paragraphs 1 and 2 is not a violation of the confidentiality obligation under this Act.



§ 43g



The Czech National Bank publicises results of statistical

the discovery means that allow remote access.



30) Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 of 25 June 1996. June 1996 on the European

system of national and regional accounts in the community, as amended.



31) Article. 5 of the Protocol (No 4) on the Statute of the European system of Central

banks and of the European Central Bank.



Council Regulation (EC) no 2533/98 of 23 November. November 1998 concerning the collection of

statistical information by the European Central Bank, as amended by regulation

Council Regulation (EC) no 951/2009.



Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96.



32), for example, the European Central Bank Regulation (EC) No 25/2009 of

December 19, 2008, the balance sheet of the monetary financial institutions sector

(recast) (ECB/2008/32), as amended by regulation of the European

Central Bank (EU) No 883/2011, the European Central Bank

(EC) No 63/2002 of 20 December 2002. December 2001 concerning statistics on interest rates

applied by monetary financial institutions to deposits and loans vis-

households and non-financial corporations (ECB/2001/18), in its up-to-date version,

European Central Bank Regulation (EC) no 958/2007 of 27 April. July

2007 concerning statistics on the assets and liabilities of investment funds (ECB/2007/8)

European Central Bank Regulation (EC) No 24/2009 of 19 October. December

2008 concerning statistics on the assets and liabilities of single-purpose financial companies

involved in securitisation transactions (ECB/2008/30).



for example, 33) European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 184/2005 of the

on 12 June 2006. January 2005 on Community statistics concerning payment

balance of payments, international trade in services and foreign direct

investment, as amended, regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EC)

No 716/2007 of 20 July. June 2007 on Community statistics on the

the structure and activity of foreign affiliates, as amended by Commission Regulation

(EC) no 747/2008, Commission Regulation (EC) No 601/2006 of 18 May 2006. April

2006, implementing regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EC) No.

184/2005, as regards the format and procedure for the transmission of data,

Commission Regulation (EC) No 602/2006 of 18 May 2006. April 2006, amending

Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EC) No 184/2005 updates

data requirements.



34) Council Regulation (EC) no 2533/98.



European Central Bank Regulation (EC) No 25/2009.



Article 35). 6 Council Regulation (EC) no 2533/98.



Article 36). 8 Council Regulation (EC) no 2533/98, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No.

951/2009. ".



The former part of the ninth to twelfth are referred to as part of the tenth to

the thirteenth.



47. In paragraph 44. 1 (a). and the words ") branches of foreign institutions

electronic money ' shall be replaced by the words "foreign institutions

electronic money institutions which operate on the territory of the Czech Republic

through its branch ", the words" payment institutions "

the words "foreign payment institutions, carrying out

activity on the territory of the Czech Republic through its branches, "and for the

the word "scope" shall be inserted after the words "operators of payment systems

with the finality of settlement ".



48. In paragraph 44. 1 (a). (b)) for the word "systems", the words "with the

finality of settlement "and the word" specific "shall be replaced by the word

the "other".



49. In paragraph 44. 1 letter e) is added:



"e) activities of other persons, for which other legislation so provides."



Footnote No. 9 d is deleted.



50. In paragraph 44. 1 at the end of subparagraph (e)) the comma is replaced by a dot and the

subparagraph (f)), including footnotes, no 9e shall be deleted.



51. In paragraph 44. 2 (a). and), the word "previous" be deleted and the word

"specific" shall be replaced by the word "other".



52. In paragraph 44. 2 (a). (c)), the word "specific" shall be replaced by

"the other" and the word "and" shall be deleted.



53. In paragraph 44. 2 (a). (d)), and (e)), the word "specific" shall be replaced by

the "other".



54. In § 44a, the following paragraphs 4 and 5 shall be added:



"(4) the Czech National Bank can save a person referred to in section 44, paragraph. 1,

that violated this law or legislation to which reference is made in the

paragraph 1, measures to rectify identified lack of proper

the nature of the infringement and its severity; for the removal of the identified deficiency

determine an appropriate time limit.



(5) the person that corrective measures were imposed in accordance with paragraph 4,

the Czech National Bank informs about correct the deficiency without undue

delay then, when was the lack of removed, at the latest within 10 days

After the expiry of the time limit provided. ".



55. The footnote No 9j and 18 are repealed.



56. In paragraph 44b. 1 introductory part of the provision, the words "the ninth of this

the Act "shall be replaced by the word" nine ".



57. In paragraph 44b. 7 the word "special" is replaced by the word "other" and

the word "specific" shall be replaced by the word "other".



58. In paragraph 44b. 8, the word "specific" shall be replaced by the word "other".



59. the following section is inserted after section 44b 44 c is inserted:



"§ 44 c



If the Czech National Bank carries out activities on the basis of this Act,

which, according to another law requires a license, permit or

the Czech National Bank or the registration is subject to its supervision, license,

authorisation or registration to such an activity needs and this activity

subject to its oversight. "



60. In section 45, paragraph 1 reads:



"(1) in the performance of supervision in the form of checks on the spot with the relations between the Czech

the National Bank and its controlled entities governed by the law governing the performance of the

Control ^ 10) with the exception of the provisions on cooperation in the field of control ^ 11).
Access to the file held by the in the exercise of supervision pursuant to section 44, paragraph. 2 (a).

b) to (d)) is out of the question. ".



Footnote. l is deleted.



61. § 45a, 45b and 45 c shall be deleted.



62. In paragraph 2 of § 45 d is added:



"(2) the Czech National Bank publishes a report on the performance of the supervision of

the financial market in a way that allows remote access. ".



63. under section 45 d the following new part of the eleventh and twelfth, including

the headings and footnotes, no. 37 and 38:



"PART OF THE ELEVENTH



ADMINISTRATIVE OFFENCES



section 46



Misdemeanors



(1) a natural person has committed the offence by



and) contrary to section 16a of the paragraph. 1 produces, imports, offers, sells or otherwise

expands medals, tokens or similar items, interchangeable with coins

or memorials coins issued by the Czech National Bank, or



b) contrary to section 16a of the paragraph. 2 used in the description or the description of the token,

the medal or a similar subject in connection with the offering,

the sale or dissemination of the word "coin".



(2) for the offence referred to in paragraph 1 may be to impose a fine up to Czk 1 0000 0000.



section 46a



Administrative delicts of legal entities and natural persons-entrepreneurs



(1) Legal or natural person established by the administrative

tort by



and) contrary to section 16a of the paragraph. 1 produces, imports, offers, sells or otherwise

expands medals, tokens or similar items, interchangeable with coins

or memorials coins issued by the Czech National Bank,



b) contrary to section 16a of the paragraph. 2 used in the description or the description of the token,

the medal or a similar subject in connection with the offering,

the sale or dissemination of the word "coin"



(c) does not provide the necessary information or) basis under section 44a of the paragraph. 1,



(d) fails to comply with an obligation imposed by decision) about measures to remedy under section

paragraph 44A. 4, or



(e)) does not inform the Czech National Bank to correct the deficiency according to § 44a

paragraph. 5.



(2) the Legal or natural person-entrepreneur as a person referred to in section

paragraph 41. 1 (a). and (b))), or (c)) commits misconduct by



and does not submit a statement or does), pursuant to section 41, paragraph. 3, or



(b)) in contravention of section 41, paragraph. 4 does not make the correction, clarification or explanation

the statement.



(3) for the administrative offence is imposed in the



10 0000 0000 Czk), with respect to the administrative offence referred to in paragraph 1 (b). and)

or (b)),



b) 5 0000 0000 CZK in the case of an administrative offence referred to in paragraph 1 (b). (d)),



(c)) 1 0000 0000 CZK in the case of an administrative offence referred to in paragraph 1 (b). (c)), or

(e)) or under paragraph 2 (a). and) or (b)).



§ 46b



Common provisions in administrative deliktům



(1) a legal person under the administrative tort does not match, if he proves that

made every effort, that it was possible to require that the infringement of the

a legal obligation.



(2) in determining the acreage of the fine legal person shall take into account the seriousness of the

the administrative tort, in particular to the way a criminal offence and its consequences, and

the circumstances under which it was committed.



(3) liability of legal persons for the administrative offence shall cease, if the

It has commenced proceedings in the administrative authority of 1 year from the date on which it

learned, but not later than 5 years from the day when it was committed.



(4) administrative offences under this law in the first instance hearing

The Czech National Bank.



(5) The liability for the acts, which took place in the business of physical

person or in direct connection with it, shall be subject to the provisions of this

the law on liability of legal persons and sanctions.



(6) a fine for administrative offenses imposed by the Czech National Bank selects and

enforced by the locally competent Customs Office. Income from the fines imposed on the Czech

the National Bank under this law is income of the State budget.



PART OF THE TWELFTH



THE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT



section specifically



Special provisions on decompilation



For the termination of the proceeding against the decision of the Czech national

the Bank under this or any other Act, the provisions of the administrative

the order of revocation ^ 37).



§ 46d



Administrative fees



The administrative fees for the acts of the Czech National Bank, according to another legal

^ code 38) are income of Czech National Bank.



§ 46e



The responsibility of the legal successor of the dohlížené legal person for administrative

tort



(1) the administrative liability of legal persons for the offence, to which

the Czech National Bank pursuant to this Act or any other

the law, passed on to its successor.



(2) if Moved under paragraph 1 on more successors in title

legal persons shall, when deciding the type and area of sanctions and

to what extent were transferred to each of them, benefits, and other income

the benefits from the illegal activity, or to what extent the

any of them in this activity continues.



(3) If a legal person Expires, that administrative offence committed, to

the entry into force of the decision, which was responsible for this administrative tort

fine, the obligation to pay the fine on the legal

the successor to the defunct legal persons. If it is, successors are more

required to pay the fine jointly and severally.



37) section 90 of the Act No. 500/2004 Coll., the administrative procedure code.



38), Act No 634/2004 Coll., on administrative fees, as amended

regulations. ".



The former part of the eleventh to thirteenth as part of the thirteenth

up to the fifteenth.



64. In § 47 odst. 2 the word "necessary" is deleted.



65. In § 47 odst. 3 the word "wages" shall be replaced by the word "wages".



66. In article 47, the following paragraph 6 is added:



"(6) the Czech National Bank publishes an annual report on the outcome of its

management in a way that allows remote access. ".



67. under section 47 is added to § 47a is inserted:



"section 47a



The Czech National Bank disposes with its own assets, including foreign currency

the reserves competently. ".



68. In section 48, paragraph. 1 the word "special" is replaced by the word "other".



69. § 49a is inserted:



"§ 49a



(1) the Czech National Bank issues in a manner enabling remote access

Journal of the Czech National Bank (hereinafter referred to as "the Gazette").



(2) the Journal is published in sequentially numbered amounts designated

serial numbers, whose series is concluded at the end of each calendar

of the year.



(3) the Czech National Bank publishes the official communication from the Czech National Bank,

which, in particular, of the decisions of the Bank shall inform the Council of interest

rates for interpretative opinions of the Czech National Bank, the conditions

for the implementation of the Czech National Bank and shops of facts relevant

for those that operate on the financial market.



(4) an official communication from the Czech National Bank signed by the Member of the Bank Council.



(5) an official communication from the Czech National Bank has published in the Gazette. ".



Footnote No. 12b and 12 c shall be deleted.



70. section 49b is hereby repealed.



71. In section 50, paragraph 2, including the footnote No. 39:



"(2) a person subject to the obligation under paragraph 1 may be

The Czech National Bank released from obligation to maintain the confidentiality

the cases provided for in other legislation or in the public interest

or if it is necessary to protect the interests of the Czech National Bank. The obligation to

maintain confidentiality laid down in the Statute of the ^ 39) this does not affect.



Article 39). 37 of the Protocol (No 4) on the Statute of the European system of Central

banks and of the European Central Bank. ".



72. section 59 is repealed.



Article. (II)



1. The assets with which the Czech National Bank separately managed according

§ 1 (1). 4 of law No 6/1993 Coll., as amended, effective the day of acquisition

the effectiveness of this law, is the property of Czech National Bank.



2. the administrative proceedings instituted by law No 6/1993 Coll., as amended effective

to the effective date of this law shall be completed in accordance with the existing laws,

regulations.



PART THE SECOND



Amendment of the Act on banks



Article. (III)



Act No. 21/1992 Coll., on banks, as amended by Act No 264/1992 Coll.,

Act No. 292/1993 Coll., Act No. 156/1994 Coll., Act No. 83/1995 Coll.,

Law No. 84/1995 Coll., Act No. 61/1996 Coll., Act No. 306/1997 Coll.,

Act No. 16/1998 Coll., Act No. 127/1998 Coll., Act No. 165/1998 Coll.

Act No 120/2001 Coll., Act No. 239/2001 Coll., Act No. 319/2001 Coll.

Act No. 126/2002 Coll., Act No. 453/2003 Coll., Act No. 257/2004 Coll.

Law No 439/2004 Coll., Act No. 377/2005 Coll., Act No. 413/2005 Coll.

Act No 56/2006 Coll., Act No. 57/2006 Coll., Act No. 62/2006 Coll.

Act No. 70/2006 Coll., Act No. 159/2006 Coll., Act No. 189/2006 Coll.

Law No 443/2006 Coll., the finding of the Constitutional Court, declared under no.

37/2007 Coll., Act No. 120/2007 Coll., Act No. 296/2007 Coll., Act No.

126/2008 Coll., the Act No. 216/2008 Coll., Act No. 230/2008 Coll., Act No.

254/2008 Coll., Act No. 433/2008 Coll., Act No. 215/2009 Coll., Act No.

227/2009 Coll., Act No. 230/2009 Coll., Act No. 281/2009 Coll., Act No.

285/2009 Coll., Act No. 287/2009 Coll., Act No. 156/2010 Coll., Act No.

160/2010 Coll., Act No. 409/2010 Coll., Act No. 41/2011 Coll., Act No.

73/2011 Coll., Act No. 139/2011 Coll., Act No. 188/2011 Coll., Act No.

263/2011 Coll., Act No. 420/2011 Coll., Act No. 428/2011 Coll., Act No.

458/2011 Coll., Act No. 470/2011 Coll., Act No. 37/2012 Coll. and Act No.

254/2012 Coll., is hereby amended as follows:



1. section 15 reads as follows:



"§ 15



The Czech National Bank establishes the rules of procedure by Decree of the banks and branches
foreign banks from another Member State pursuant to section 12a of the rules under section

13 and 14. ".



2. In article 24, paragraph 2 shall be deleted.



The former paragraph 3 shall become paragraph 2.



3. In section 26, paragraph. 3 (b). (b)), the word "laws" shall be replaced by "the laws and

the other "and the words" and measures issued by the Czech National Bank "

shall be deleted.



4. In section 26bb paragraph. 2 (a). (b)), the word "or" after the word "transactions"

repealed.



5. In section 26bb paragraph. 2, letter b) the following new point (c)), which read:



"(c)) by way of derogation from this Act or legislation issued on his

the basis of temporarily laying down rules pursuant to section 12 and section 14 (a). and), b) and (d)),

or ".



Letter c) is renumbered as paragraph (d)).



6. In section 26bb paragraph. 2 (a). (d)) for the word "basis" following the word

"temporarily".



7. In section paragraph 38j. 1, letter a) is added:



"and the texts of the laws in force and) decrees, regulating prudential rules

the business of banks to individual and consolidated basis, measures

of a general nature according to § 26bb, and the official communication from the Czech National Bank

them; without prejudice to the provisions of the special law on the

how the promulgation of legislation and publication of the measures of a General

nature, pursuant to section 26bb, ".



PART THE THIRD



Amendment of the Act on savings and credit cooperatives



Article. (IV)



Act No 87/1995 Coll., on savings and credit cooperatives and some

related measures and the law of the Czech National Council

No. 586/1992 Coll., on income taxes, as amended by later regulations, in

the text of the Act No 100/2000 Coll., Act No. 406/2001 Coll., Act No.

212/2002 Coll., Act No. 257/2004 Coll., Act No. 280/2004 Coll., Act No.

377/2005 Coll., Act No. 413/2005 Coll., Act No. 56/2006 Coll., Act No.

57/2006 Coll., Act No. 70/2006 Coll., Act No. 120/2007 Coll., Act No.

296/2007 Coll., Act No. 126/2008 Coll., Act No. 254/2008 Coll., Act No.

230/2009 Coll., Act No. 281/2009 Coll., Act No. 285/2009 Coll., Act No.

156/2010 Coll., Act No. 160/2010 Coll., Act No. 409/2010 Coll., Act No.

41/2011 Coll., Act No. 73/2011 Coll., Act No. 139/2011 Coll., Act No.

420/2011 Coll., Act No. 458/2011 Coll., Act No. 470/2011 Coll., Act No.

37/2012 Coll. and Act No. 254/2012 Coll., is hereby amended as follows:



1. In section 11 (1). 3, the second sentence shall be deleted.



2. In article 27, paragraph 2 shall be deleted.



Paragraphs 3 and 4 shall become paragraphs 2 and 3.



3. In section 27. 2, the words "paragraphs 1 and 2" shall be replaced by "paragraph

1. "



4. In section 27b, paragraph. 2 (a). l), the words "or 2 be deleted".



5. In section 28 paragraph. 3 (b). (b)), the word "laws" shall be replaced by "the laws of the

and "and the words" and the legislation and measures the CNB issued under this

the Act "shall be deleted.



6. In article 28i paragraph. 1 (a). and the words ") the updated texts of the laws,

decrees and measures of the Czech National Bank ' shall be replaced by the words "authentic texts

laws and ordinances ".



PART THE FOURTH



Amendment of the Act on the bonds



Article. In



Law No. 190/2004 Coll. on bonds, as amended by law No 378/2005 Coll.

Act No 56/2006 Coll., Act No. 57/2007 Coll., Act No. 296/2007 Coll.

Law No. 230/2008 Coll., Act No. 227/2009 Coll., Act No. 230/2009 Sb.

Act No 281/2009 Coll., Act No. 160/2010 Coll., Act No. 199/2010 Sb.

Act No. 355/2011 Coll. and Act No. 172/2012 Coll., is hereby amended as follows:



1. In section 32, paragraph. 2 the words "published in the journal of the Czech measure

the National Bank "shall be replaced by" Decree ".



2. In section 45, paragraph. 2 the words "measures of the Czech National Bank" shall be replaced by

the word "Decree".



PART THE FIFTH



TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS



Article. (VI)



1. the measures of the Czech National Bank (hereinafter referred to as "measures"), issued on

the basis of the mandate contained in Act No. 6/1993 Coll., as amended effective to

date of entry into force of this law, in law No 21/1992 Coll., as amended by

effective until the date of entry into force of this Act, Act No 87/1995 Coll.,

in the texts of the effective to date of the entry into force of this law, and law No.

190/2004 Coll., as amended, effective the date of the entry into force of this Act,

renowned in the journal of the Czech National Bank by posting their full

the text to the date of entry into force of this law, and to this day is valid

shall cease to have effect not later than 31 March 2004. December 2014. Until 31 December 2006.

December 2014 the Czech National Bank valid measures to cancel the measures

published in the journal of the Czech National Bank.



2. For breach of the obligations laid down measures of the Czech National Bank,

valid until the date of its cancellation, the Czech National Bank can be saved

corrective measures or sanctions under the laws referred to in paragraph 1, in

the texts of the effective to date of the entry into force of this law.



3. After the period of validity of the measures of the Czech National Bank publishes Czech

National Bank of their valid wording in a manner enabling remote access.



PART SIX



CANCELLATION PROVISIONS



Article. (VII)



Shall be repealed:



1. In the first section of the article. (II) Law No 442/2000 Coll., amending Act No.

6/1993 Coll. on Česká národní banka, as amended, and

Act No. 166/1993 Coll. on the Supreme Audit Office, as amended by

amended.



2. In the first section of the article. (II) and part of the second Act No 127/2002 Coll., which

amended by law No 6/1993 Coll. on Česká národní banka, as amended

legislation, law No 442/2000 Coll., amending Act No. 6/1993 Coll., on the

The Czech National Bank, in wording of later regulations, and Act No. 166/1993

Coll. on the Supreme Audit Office, as amended, and

Act No. 166/1993 Coll. on the Supreme Audit Office, as amended by

amended.



PART SEVEN



The EFFECTIVENESS of the



Article. (VIII)



This law shall enter into force on 1 January 2005. July 2013.



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